
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it will award more than $273 million in grants to U.S. airports to make safety improvements.
The projects include purchasing aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment.
by Aaron Karp | July 31, 2020
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it will award more than $273 million in grants to U.S. airports to make safety improvements.
With no standardized guidelines, apron/ramp markings at U.S. airports are often developed according to local preferences, a new report says.
by Linda Werfelman
Airport Ops, Flight Ops, Maintenance Matters, News
The AAIB blames insects’ frenzied nest-building for blocking airliners’ pitot/static systems at Heathrow in mid-2021 and warns that the problem is likely to recur.
by Linda Werfelman
News, Runway Safety (approach and landing)
Two new concepts for staggered threshold approach procedures could result in a 10 percent increase in airport capacity, according to a study by Eurocontrol and French air navigation services provider…
by FSF Editorial Staff